- presentism
- noun Etymology: 3present Date: 1923 an attitude toward the past dominated by present-day attitudes and experiences • presentist adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Presentism (philosophy of time) — In the philosophy of time, presentism is the belief that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal. Past and future entities are to be construed as logical constructions or fictions. The opposite of presentism is eternalism … Wikipedia
presentism — noun a) The belief that only current phenomena are relevant. b) Interpreting past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge. See Also: presentist … Wiktionary
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presentism — pres·en·tism … English syllables
presentism — noun the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism … Useful english dictionary
